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I'm working on a school project with 2010 Census data.
Currently, we are getting tract-level data using codes from http://api.census.gov/data/2010/sf1/variables.json to get data.
For example, to find the white 65-year old males in a county's tracts, we make the API call:
http://api.census.gov/data/2010/sf1?key=[key]&get=PCT012I068,NAME&for=tract:*&in=state:08+county:059
However, when making the same call at a block
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I'm working on a school project with 2010 Census data.
Currently, we are getting tract-level data using codes from http://api.census.gov/data/2010/sf1/variables.json to get data.
For example, to find the white 65-year old males in a county's tracts, we make the API call:
http://api.census.gov/data/2010/sf1?key=[key]&get=PCT012I068,NAME&for=tract:*&in=state:08+county:059
However, when making the same call at a block
...more »

In order to understand how crime or criminal elements are embedded within different communities, it may be useful to combine neighborhood crime data with ACS demographic and housing data. There are hotspots in most cities that could be objectively analyzed to reveal patterns which may be disrupted by governmental policy. That is, if the data clearly points to consistent reliable trends.

In order to understand how crime or criminal elements are embedded within different communities, it may be useful to combine neighborhood crime data with ACS demographic and housing data. There are hotspots in most cities that could be objectively analyzed to reveal patterns which may be disrupted by governmental policy. That is, if the data clearly points to consistent reliable trends.

For ACS data - is there a way to tell which codes are valid for tracts vs block group?
Some codes work for both, some return "null" when the block-group level is queried.
For example, the following url works for the tract level:
http://api.census.gov/data/2010/acs5?key=4be82289939444f20513cd7c3c3eafb42e0d9ccf&get=B06007_003E,NAME&for=tract:*&in=state:08+county:059
But using the same code, it returns null for the
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For ACS data - is there a way to tell which codes are valid for tracts vs block group?
Some codes work for both, some return "null" when the block-group level is queried.
For example, the following url works for the tract level:
http://api.census.gov/data/2010/acs5?key=4be82289939444f20513cd7c3c3eafb42e0d9ccf&get=B06007_003E,NAME&for=tract:*&in=state:08+county:059
But using the same code, it returns null for the
...more »

I am trying to call the API for the the geocoder census geographical locations for few addresses I have in my database. I want the longitude/latitude values for each address.I want to call the API through a javascript in an ETL tool. Can anyone suggest method or any useful link for that? It would be a great help.

Thanks!!

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I am trying to call the API for the the geocoder census geographical locations for few addresses I have in my database. I want the longitude/latitude values for each address.I want to call the API through a javascript in an ETL tool. Can anyone suggest method or any useful link for that? It would be a great help.

Thanks!!

Submitted by Community Memberin Jun 2014

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